City Council - Regular Meeting
Tuesday, October 20, 2026Official site
About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- Alameda, CA
- Meeting Date
- October 20, 2026
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
23 items on the agenda.
Roll Call - City Council•Item 1
Roll Call - City Council
Public Comment on Closed Session Items Only•Item 2
Public Comment on Closed Session Items Only
Adjournment to Closed Session to consider:•Item 3-A
2026-6382 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Case Name: James Green v. City of Alameda Court: Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) Case No: ADJ21962783
Adjournment to Closed Session to consider:•Item 3-B
2026-6384 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Case Name: Christopher Marks v. City of Alameda Court: Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) Case Nos: ADJ21768243; ADJ19298977; ADJ19298974; ADJ11296022
Adjournment to Closed Session to consider:•Item 3-C
2026-6353 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION
Potential Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, Subsection (d)(4) Number of Cases: One (As Plaintiff - City Initiating Legal Action) Potential Defendant: Astra Space, Inc.
Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any•Item 4
Announcement of Action Taken in Closed Session, if any
Adjournment - City Council•Item 5
Adjournment - City Council
Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call - City Council•Item 1
Roll Call - City Council
Agenda Changes•Item 2
Agenda Changes
Proclamations, Special Orders of the Day and Announcements - Limited to 15 minutes•Item 3
Proclamations, Special Orders of the Day and Announcements - Limited to 15 minutes
Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - Speakers may address the Council in regard to any matter not on the agenda over which the Council has jurisdiction; limited to 15 minutes; remaining speakers may comment under Section 9•Item 4
Oral Communications, Non-Agenda (Public Comment) - Speakers may address the Council in regard to any matter not on the agenda over which the Council has jurisdiction; limited to 15 minutes; remaining speakers may comment under Section 9
Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless Councilmembers remove items for discussion; removed items are called after Agenda Items; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes•Item 5-A
2026-6370 Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on September 15, 2026. (City Clerk)
Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless Councilmembers remove items for discussion; removed items are called after Agenda Items; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes•Item 5-B
2026-6386 Bills for Ratification. (Finance)
Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless Councilmembers remove items for discussion; removed items are called after Agenda Items; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes•Item 5-C
2026-6295 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Five-Year Agreement with Maverick Networks Inc. for (1) Telephone Hardware and Implementation Services and (2) a Cloud-Based (Zoom) Unified Communications Telephone System for a Total Compensation Not to Exceed $569,618. (Information Technology C80500)
Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless Councilmembers remove items for discussion; removed items are called after Agenda Items; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes•Item 5-D
2026-6326 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Two-Year Service Provider Agreement with Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences Consultants in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $393,980, for Geotechnical, Environmental, and Construction Testing Services for the Alameda Aquatic Center. (Recreation and Parks 10051400)
Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless Councilmembers remove items for discussion; removed items are called after Agenda Items; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes•Item 5-E
2026-6333 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Three-Year Agreement in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $75,000 with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office for the Use of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office Regional Training Center. (Police 10031100)
Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless Councilmembers remove items for discussion; removed items are called after Agenda Items; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes•Item 5-F
2026-6338 Recommendation to Accept the Social Service Human Relations Board Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-27. (Housing and Human Services 10021830)
Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless Councilmembers remove items for discussion; removed items are called after Agenda Items; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes•Item 5-G
2026-6335 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Service Provider Agreement with Harris & Associates to Complete an Economic Development Strategic Plan in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $250,000. (Economic Development 10061810)
Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless Councilmembers remove items for discussion; removed items are called after Agenda Items; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes•Item 5-H
2026-6367 Recommendation to Authorize Continued Action to Address Declaration of Unsafe Building and Notice to Vacate, Case Number VB26-0009 for the City-Owned Building Located at Building 78, 2301 Sunrise Court, Alameda, California. [Requires four affirmative votes]
In accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is statutorily exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(4) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15269(c) relating to actions necessary to prevent or mitigate an emergency. (Base Reuse and Economic Development C75400)
Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless Councilmembers remove items for discussion; removed items are called after Agenda Items; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes•Item 5-I
2026-6345 Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement with Terraphase Engineering Inc. for Environmental Support Services for the Clement Avenue / Tilden Way Project, Extending the Term by One-Year and Increasing the Not-to-Exceed Amount by $102,800, for a Total Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed $607,800.
In accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land). (Public Works 310)
Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless Councilmembers remove items for discussion; removed items are called after Agenda Items; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes•Item 5-J
2026-6344 Recommendation to: (i) Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Chrisp Company for the Lincoln Avenue/Marshall Way/Pacific Avenue Advanced Striping Project, P.W. No. 07-26-03, for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $405,476, including Contingency; (ii) Approve Project Plans and Specifications; (iii) Delegate Authority to the City Engineer or Designee to Approve Issued Amendments and Addenda to the Project Plans and Specifications, and to Authorize Field Changes Through the Change Order Process; and (iv) Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Project Funding Agreement with Alameda County Transportation Commission for a Transportation Fund for Clean Air Grant. Adoption of Resolution Amending the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Capital Improvement Budget (Fund 310) to Appropriate $149,000 in TFCA Grant funds to Capital Improvement Project C65700 (Lincoln Avenue/Marshall Way/Pacific Avenue Advanced Striping Project).
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land). (Public Works)
Consent Calendar - Routine items are approved by one motion unless Councilmembers remove items for discussion; removed items are called after Agenda Items; Councilmembers may speak for up to 3 minutes•Item 5-K